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Vale of Leven District General Hospital

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Main Street,
Alexandria, G83 0UA
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Main Switchboard:
01389 828599

Getting here

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Public Transport
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Getting Around Our Campus

Click the image below to view / download a PDF of the site map, which also includes travel directions.

Wards and Visiting

Ward 3 – Acute Medical Receiving

Call: 01389 817244

This ward is for all patients coming through MAU (Medical Assessment Unit) and require admission are first taken here.
Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday: 2.30pm – 3.30pm and 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Approximate mealtimes are 7.30am – 8.30am for breakfast, 12.00pm – 1.00pm for lunch, and 5.00pm – 6.00pm for the evening meal.

We try to make sure that patients are not disturbed while having their meals and staff may ask visitors to leave during meal times.

However, if you wish to help your relative or friend during meal times, please discuss this with the ward staff.

Community Maternity Unit and Birthing Suite – Maternity ward

Call: 01389 817232

Midwifery services in a purpose built unit, complete with birthing pool.

Opening hours:

  • Open visiting for family members (Open 7 days a week).

    Location name: CMU
Vale of Leven Community Maternity Unit Information
Elderly Mental Health – Fruin / Katrine Wards

Call: 01389 817217

General Medicine / Lomond Ward – 2nd Floor Maternity Block

Call: 01389 817321or 01389 817365

Haematology Day Ward

Call: 01389 817206

Medical Assessment Unit/Ward

Call: 01389 817325

The unit is staffed by doctors and nurses at all times of the day and night, 24 hours a day / 7 days a week and assesses and treats most medical emergencies in adults aged 16 years and above.

  • Chest pain, Heart attacks
  • Asthma and ANY breathing problems
  • Collapses, epilepsy
  • Diabetes related problems
  • Overdoses
  • Allergic reactions

Some patients may require transfer to another hospital if their clinical need requires it.

Ward 14 – Older People Services

Call: 01389 817214

Opening hours:

Approximate mealtimes are 7.30 – 8.30am for breakfast, 12.00 – 1.00pm for lunch, and 5.00 – 6.00pm for the evening meal.

We try to make sure that patients are not disturbed while having their meals and staff may ask visitors to leave during meal times. However, if you wish to help your relative or friend during meal times, please discuss this with the ward staff.

Ward 15 – Older People Services

Call: 01389 817215

Renal Dialysis Unit/Ward

Call: 01389 817289

The Renal Unit at The Vale of Leven Hospital provides an outpatient haemodialysis service and nephrology clinics to patients in the surrounding areas.

Services and Outpatients

Anti-Coagulant Clinic

Call: 0141 232 0800

Audiology

Call: 01389 817317

Email: Audiology.DHC@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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CAMHS Team – Acorn Centre

Call: 01389 817324

Location: The Acorn Centre

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

Call: 01389 817408

Opening Hours: Clinics each Monday and Tuesday

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Cardiology

Call: 01389 817235

Location: The cardiology department is located on the ground floor, main building.

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm

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Clinical Physics

Call: 01389 817249

Community Maternity Unit

Call:

  • Midwives are available at the unit 24 hours a day for advice or information: 01389 817232
  • Early Pregnancy Services are available: Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm: 01389 817411
  • Day Care Services are available Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm: 01389 817232
  • We have a telephone number for women to make an appointment with a midwife as soon as they know they are pregnant. The number is 0141 347 8422
Community Maternity Unit Information
Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Call:

  • General Telephone: 01389 817518
  • Clinical Advice can be obtained during normal office hours, by contacting the Duty Consultant Haematologist, via switchboard: 01389 754121
  • Quality Manager: 0141 314 6653

Opening Hours – Routine Service: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 8.00pm

For More Information
Haematology Laboratory

Call: 01389 754121

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 8.00pm

Out of Hours shift from the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Imaging (X-Ray)

Contact Information

X-Ray (Including Fluoroscopy)

Call: 01389 817259

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am until 5.00pm

Location: Vale of Leven Hospital

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Imaging (CT)

Contact Information

CT

Call Central Booking Office: 0141 347 8379

The Central Booking Office is open:

  • Monday to Thursday, 8.00am until 8.00pm
  • Friday to Saturday, 9.00am until 5.00pm
  • Sunday, Closed

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am until 5.00pm

Location: Vale of Leven Hospital

For More Information
Imaging (Ultrasound)

Contact Information

Ultrasound

Call Central Booking Office: 0141 347 8367

The Central Booking Office is open:

  • Monday to Thursday: 8.00am – 8.00pm
  • Friday to Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
  • Sunday: Closed

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am until 5.00pm

Location: Vale of Leven Hospital

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Minor Injuries Unit

Call: 111

Opening Hours: Everyday, 8.00am – 9.00pm

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Mortuary

Call: 0141 354 9357

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Occupational Therapy

Call: 01389 817343

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Older People’s Day Hospital

Call: 01389 817231

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 4.00pm

Orthoptics

Call:

  • Contact Telephone & Appointments: 0141 347 8347
  • Orthoptist (Urgent Telephone): 0141 314 6976
For More Information
Orthotics

Call: 0141 347 8909

For More Information
Out of Hours GP Service

Call: 111

How and when to access your GP
Outpatient Clinics

Call:

  • General Telephone: 01389 817290
  • Contact Telephone: 01389 817562

Opening Hours:

  • Monday to Thursday, 8.30am – 5.00pm
  • Friday, 8.30am – 1.30pm
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Physiotherapy

Contact Information

  • Call 01389 817531
Physiotherapy service information
Podiatry

Contact Information

Location

  • Centre for Health and Care at the Vale
Podiatry service information
Sandyford West

Contact Information

  • Call 0141 211 8130

Location

  • Ground Floor, Old Maternity Building, Vale of Leven Hospital
Sandyford sexual health services
Speech and Language Therapy

Contact Telephone Numbers

  • General Telephone: 01389 817380
  • Vale Centre for Health and Care: 01389 828265
  • Hartfield Clinic Dumbarton: 01389 812312
  • Aurora House, Clydebank: 0141 562 8862
Speech and Language Therapy service information
Spiritual Care

Contact Information

Location

  • Ground floor opposite the main entrance
Spiritual Care service information
Surgical Day Bed Unit

Contact information

  • Call 01389 817618

Opening Hours

  • Monday and Friday, 8.00am – 6.00pm
  • Tuesday to Thursday, 8.00am – 10.00pm

Smokefree Zones and Information

It is now an offence for anyone to smoke within 15 metres of an NHS hospital building. This applies to everyone, including staff, patients and visitors to our hospital sites. 

The new law applies to all NHS hospital buildings in Scotland and includes all awnings, canopies, or other overhanging structures connected to an NHS hospital building (even if they extend further than 15 metres from an NHS hospital building). 

Watch the ‘No smoking within 15 metres of an NHS hospital building – explainer video‘ for more information.

Non Smoking Hot Spots – Vale of Leven Hospital Zones

Safe Access Zones

There is a Safe Access Zone in place at this hospital where abortion services are provided.

Within a Safe Access Zone, it’s illegal to try to influence, harass, or prevent anyone from accessing or providing abortion services.